Walt Disney Concert Hall
The
Walt Disney Concert Hall in
downtown Los Angeles,
California is the home of the
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Located on Grand Street, it seats 2,265 people. The
Frank Gehry-designed building was opened on
October 23,
2003 and features his favorite steel cladding. The whole project was launched in
1987, when the late Lillian Disney, widow of
Walt Disney, donated $50 million, which later accumulated to $100 million donated from the
Walt Disney family. Total costs were $276 million and were collected from private donors and some Los Angeles County government funds.
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